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March 14, 2007 · Blogs

EDRI-gram – Number 5.5, 14 March 2007

March 14, 2007 · Blogs

Russian deputy sues a commentator on his blog for insult

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Viktor Alksnis, a Duma State deputy, has acted on his threat to take to court blogger Timofey Shevyakov, a LifeJournal user, for insults addressed to the former as a state authority. The deputy started his blog on the LifeJournal on 3 February, wanting to “demonstrate the everyday […]

February 28, 2007 · Blogs

EDRI-gram – Number 5.4, 28 February 2007

February 28, 2007 · Blogs

DRM debate continues in Europe

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On 19 February 2007, the UK Government rejected an online petition initiated by blogger Neil Holmes and signed by 1,414 people asking for the interdiction of DRM (Digital Rights Management), arguing DRM systems deprive the consumers of their freedom of choice between competing products for CDs or […]

February 14, 2007 · Blogs

EDRI-gram – Number 5.3, 14 February 2007

February 14, 2007 · Blogs

House of Lords produces report against the AVMS directive

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A report of the Lords European Union Committee offered new reasons to oppose the Commission’s draft Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS), successor of the Television Without Frontiers Directive, that will extend television regulation to some Internet video services. The Directive was approved in its first reading by […]

January 31, 2007 · Blogs

EDRI-gram – Number 5.2, 31 January 2007

January 31, 2007 · Blogs

iTunes under continuous attack in Europe

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) More consumer protection organizations from across Europe have initiated complaints against Apple in order to obtain a more friendly end user license agreement (EULA) for iTunes. The consumer protectionists are concerned about the interoperability of purchased music, contractual terms and liability rules. They consider that iTunes should […]

January 17, 2007 · Blogs

Is DRM fading out?

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) 2007 has started with news showing the fading away of the DRM systems that have created many problems with consumers and interoperability without having clear results in the actions against illegal copies. Thus, one of the biggest record companies, EMI, has announced at the beginning of the […]

January 17, 2007 · Blogs

Sony loses DRM case in France

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Sony UK and Sony France have lost a case against The French consumer protection association UFC Que Choisir because they did not inform the consumers about the lack of interoperability of their products and services to other devices. The decision taken by the Nanterre Tribunal has found […]

January 17, 2007 · Blogs

Support EDRI-gram

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) European Digital Rights needs your help in upholding digital rights in the EU. Thanks to your last years donations EDRi has been able to issue 24 editions of EDRi-gram in 2006. To continue with EDRi-gram we again ask for your support. If you wish to help us […]

January 17, 2007 · Blogs

EDRI-gram – Number 5.1, 17 January 2007